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Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story returns to Glasgow in April 2017

Due to phenomenal demand for tickets
and with more dates still to be added Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story has
announced it will play at least an additional 23 theatres in 2017, extending
the autumn 2016 tour which opens at Harlow Playhouse on Wednesday 31
August and arrives at the King’s in Glasgow from Tuesday-Saturday 8
April 2017.

As we approach Wednesday 7 September,
Buddy Holly’s 80th Birthday, Buddy - The Buddy Holly
Story tells the enduring tale ofthe musical icon’s
meteoric rise to fame and his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom
in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 22. In
18 short months the Texas-born boy revolutionized the face of contemporary music
influencing everyone from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen.

The production boasts a phenomenally
multi-talented cast comprising of Glen Joseph and AlexFobbester (who
alternate the role of Buddy Holly), Miguel Angel, Joe Butcher, Celia
Cruwys-Finnigan, Jordan Cunningham, Josh Haberfield, Kerry
Low, Thomas Mitchells,Matthew Quinn, Tom Sowinski and Alex
Tosh.Together
they present two terrific hours of music with over 20 of his greatest hits,
including the timeless classics That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy and Rave
On.

With the Big Bopper’s Chantilly
Lace and Ritchie Valens’ La Bamba completing a
stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missed
evening of family entertainment.

Although there have been many imitations Buddy
- The Buddy Holly Story has stood the test of time. The show has
inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals, including Mamma
Mia and We Will Rock You, still remains a true original
and a musical phenomenon.

Seen by over 22 million music fans
since it opened in London’s West End in 1989, Buddy speaks an
international language and continues to have audiences from aged 8 to 80 years
old rockin’ in the aisles across the globe!

Buddy’s widow, Maria Elena Holly,
says of the show: “When we opened the show we never imagined Buddy’s music and
story would still be rocking stages and entertaining audiences around the world
week-in week-out over 25 years later. I believe this is testament to a great
show – the first of its kind – and to the enduring appeal of Buddy Holly and
what he represents; a youthful energy, huge talent and creativity, combined
with a determination to make a lasting impression in this world.”